BTS ‘ Suga is apologizing to fans, revealing that he was driving an electric scooter while under the influence on Tuesday (Aug. 6), and has had his license suspended. The 31-year-old K-pop star wrote a lengthy post on Weverse describing the situation, in which he expressed his regret over the incident.
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He kicked off his message by sharing that he had disappointing news to share. “After drinking at the dinner table last night, I got home on an electric kickboard,” he shared, adding that he didn’t realize that he couldn’t operate a scooter while intoxicated, and said he felt comfortable making the trip because he was close to home.
While the rapper did not specify when or where the incident took place, the South Korean star provided a description of the incident that he said resulted from his “careless and wrong behavior.” In the statement, he explained, “In the process of setting up an electric kickboard at the front door of the house, I fell alone, and there was a police officer around me, so I took a breath test.” Suga shared that though there was no property damage or bodily injury, a fine was issued and his license suspended.
BTS’ label BigHit also shared a pair of statements about the incident on Weverse, noting that Suga had been wearing a helmet, traveled about 500 meters and fell while parking.
Suga still has a bit less than a year left on his alternative mandatory South Korean military service; he was deemed unfit for regular combat duty due to a 2020 shoulder injury.
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According to The New York Times , the police officer in charge of traffic in the Yongsan district of Seoul where Suga is believed to live said that the star was found alone on the ground and was given a breathalyzer test at the police station, with a blood alcohol content above the 0.08 level that triggers license revocation.
BTS’ record label, BigHit, also issued a statement , saying, “We express our sincere apology for the incident involving BTS member Suga and his electric kickboard accident. We apologize for the disappointment caused by the artist’s inappropriate behavior. As a social service agent during his military service, he is prepared to accept any disciplinary actions from his place of work for causing a social disturbance. We will take greater care to ensure that such incidents do not happen again in the future.”
The post from Suga ended with him apologizing to “everyone who was hurt by my careless and wrong actions,” with a promise that in the future he will be “more careful in my actions to avoid this from happening again.”
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